The Floor Pro Community

  1. Public Forums for the PRO, DIYer & Consumer

    1. Carpet Q&A

      Consumers & Do-It-Yourselfers ask questions about buying and installing carpet and pad.
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      726
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      12,225
      Latest: Home Depot Nylon (Platinum Plus) vs Tigressa, which is best? Shironi, Jul 20, 2017 at 9:02 AM

    2. Vinyl Flooring Q&A

      Do-It-Yourself and consumer discussions about the buying and installation of vinyl tiles, planks, sheet vinyl and rubber flooring.
      Discussions:
      1,552
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      19,661
      Latest: Waterproof vinyl plank flooring for manufactured home. Steve Olson, Jul 20, 2017 at 7:47 AM

    3. Cork Flooring Q&A

      Questions and answers about the use of cork flooring in homes and businesses.
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      56
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      620
      Latest: Spilled detergent on cork floor Stephanie at Cancork, Jun 9, 2017

    4. Ceramic and Stone Q&A

      Ceramic tile, stone and other hard surface floors in your homes and businesses.
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      540
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      7,334
      Latest: bluestone dry lay over concrete with storm drains? Mike Antonetti, Jul 13, 2017

    5. Hardwood and Laminates Q&A

      Discussions about buying, installing, refinishing, repairing and maintaining solid hardwood, engineered and laminate floors.
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      1,566
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      16,521
      Latest: Black tar spots Daris Mulkin, Jul 17, 2017 at 7:28 PM

    6. Concrete Floor Finishes

      Discussions about concrete overlays, stains, epoxy and other decorative finishes for concrete flooring.
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      1,101
      Latest: Help leveling a sloped garage floor room that's been finished. Drywall / Deck Mud Mike Antonetti, Jul 15, 2017 at 12:34 AM

    7. Floor Preparation

      In the biz, we call it floor prep - anything you have to do to the substrate to get ready to install the finished flooring.
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      13,490
      Latest: Hardwood over Diagonal Subfloor Steve Olson, Jul 18, 2017 at 6:07 AM

    8. Cleaning, Maintenance & Restoration

      Cleaning, maintenance and restoring floor coverings
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      210
      Messages:
      2,295
      Latest: best vacuum for berber carpet OldCarpetVet, Jul 12, 2017

    9. Flooring Potpourri

      When it just doesn't fit in another forum, miscellaneous talk about flooring related issues takes place here.
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      14,307
      Latest: putting a face to a member Roland Thompson, Jul 17, 2017 at 4:52 AM

    10. Help Selecting the Best Floor Covering

      What floorcovering should you choose? Ask our Pros - Retailers, Designers, Installers & Manufacturers will offer their advice.
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      130
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      1,479
      Latest: What should Flooring be? Stephanie at Cancork, Jun 27, 2017

    11. Other Home Decorating & Remodeling Projects

      Interior decorating, design and remodeling isn't just about floors. These discussions are about those other projects you do in and around your homes & businesses.
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      2,113
      Latest: Made in America week Mike Antonetti, Jul 17, 2017 at 6:35 PM

    12. Floorcovering Installation & Maintenance Tips

      Tidbits of floor laying, repairing and cleaning information offered by flooring professionals and accomplished do-it-yourselfers.
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      78
      Messages:
      1,236
      Latest: Problem with VCT adhesive. Mike Antonetti, Jul 2, 2017

  2. Private Forums - Pro Access Members Only

    1. Carpet Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing carpet for pros
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      878
      Messages:
      15,606
      Latest: Hand woven in India Darren Ramey, Jul 3, 2017

    2. Vinyl & Rubber Flooring Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing vinyl and rubber flooring products professionally
      Discussions:
      725
      Messages:
      10,970
      Latest: Okay you vinyl experts Jon Scanlan, Jul 19, 2017 at 10:12 PM

    3. Ceramic & Stone Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing stone and tile professionally
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      189
      Messages:
      2,268
      Latest: Riding Scraper Experience Mike Antonetti, Jul 2, 2017

    4. Hardwood & Laminate Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing hardwood and laminate flooring
      Discussions:
      402
      Messages:
      4,886
      Latest: Installing Laminate over still wet leveler? MFloor, Jul 6, 2017

    5. Commercial Flooring Sales & Installation

      Sales & installation of all types of floorcoverings for commercial and industrial use.
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      196
      Messages:
      3,317
      Latest: The Octagon Steve Olson, Jul 19, 2017 at 6:57 PM

    6. Flooring Inspection Services

      Discussion & information about flooring inspections
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      Messages:
      14,235
      Latest: Shaw carpet inspection Incognito, Jun 29, 2017

    7. Business End of the Floorcovering Business

      Retailing, workrooms, marketing and more
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      Messages:
      18,853
      Latest: Ripped off Commercial Floor Rep, Jul 18, 2017 at 9:57 AM

    8. a Floor Pro Looking For Work

      Flooring professionals looking for a job or to relocate can post work-wanted or resumés here.
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      209
      Latest: Flash Cove Installer, with no job looking for flash cove work. Roland Thompson, Jul 2, 2017

  3. Special Interest Forums

    1. Industry News, Training & Organizations

      General discussion about industry news, organizations & training opportunities
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      622
      Messages:
      7,465
      Latest: Links to Install Instructions Jim McClain, Jul 2, 2017

    2. Spotlight on Flooring Professionalism

      Flooring professionals that make us all proud to be associated with floor covering excellence.
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      Messages:
      1,725
      Latest: My 395 sy, 6-inch flash cove job, entirely solo. Incognito, Jul 14, 2017 at 5:22 PM

    3. Looking For a Flooring Professional or Product

      Need an installer, inspector or retailer in your area? Need a discontinued or hard to find product? Post your needs here.
      Discussions:
      260
      Messages:
      1,490
      Latest: Discontinued Pergo Laminate Wanted Bill Peacock, Jun 22, 2017

    4. Tools, Equipment and Supplies

      Flooring tools, sealers, underlayment, trims, and other floor preparation or finishing products and supplies.
      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      14,168
      Latest: Truck Topper Mike Antonetti, Jul 19, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    5. High Tech Tools & Equipment Support

      Computers, smartphones, meters, laser levelers and other devices. Support for any technological dilemma you may have
      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      5,233
      Latest: Surveillance systems Commercial Floor Rep, Jun 30, 2017

    6. Flooring Products, Tools & Supplies on EBAY

      Check here for the latest eBay auctions for anything flooring related.
      Discussions:
      159
      Messages:
      1,220
      Latest: Need Makita Cordless Tool Battery Mike Antonetti, Jul 1, 2017

    7. Buy & Sell Flooring Tools and Equipment

      If you are looking for used flooring tools or have floorcovering tools and equipment you don't need anymore, buy and sell them here.
      Discussions:
      269
      Messages:
      2,249
      Latest: For Sale - National 6280HD Self propelled-Walk behind Demo machine Mike Antonetti, Jul 13, 2017

    8. Health & Safety Forum

      Whether you are at home, work or you are a Pro doing your job, safety and health are a primary concern. This is where we discuss those issues.
      Discussions:
      149
      Messages:
      2,503
      Latest: Respirator mask Daris Mulkin, Jul 17, 2017 at 3:41 AM

    9. Floorcovering Video Collection

      A library of flooring related videos for the do-it-yourselfer and the floor pro.
      Discussions:
      132
      Messages:
      1,349
      Latest: DUO-FAST 250BN Blind Nailer for Hardwood HetzelFlooring, Nov 16, 2016

    10. Article Discussion Forum

      Discuss & critique articles found on TFP and in industry publications and websites.
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      476
      Latest: Buying Flooring Off The Internet, by Chuck Milledge Commercial Floor Rep, Apr 17, 2017

  4. TFP Community Center

    1. TFP Site News & Announcements

      All the news and announcements relating to The Floor Pro Community website.
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      Latest: Changes Coming Soon to TFP Jim McClain, Jun 23, 2017

    2. New Member Introductions

      Introduce yourself. Tell us how you found TFP. Tell us a little about you and the projects you are working on as a consumer, DIYer or flooring professional.
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      Latest: Hello From Sarasota Florida OldCarpetVet, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:40 PM

    3. TFP Support and Feedback

      Need help with a forum feature? Have a new idea to improve the site? Have comments or critique of The Floor Pro Community website? This is the forum to speak up in.
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      3,884
      Latest: NSFW Ads Roland Thompson, Jul 18, 2017 at 6:43 PM

    4. Forum & Member Account How-To's

      These are illustrated guides to using the forum and customizing your own account on The Floor Pro Community. You can reply to existing topics here, but please use the TFP Support and Feedback forum to ask new questions.
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      Latest: Sharing Photos in a Post Jim McClain, Jun 4, 2017

    5. In Memoriam

      A commemoration for the passing of our friends in the floor covering industry. Pay your respects to lost flooring professionals here.
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      Messages:
      624
      Latest: ANZAC Day In New Zealand Mike Antonetti, Apr 25, 2017

    6. Taking a Break From Flooring

      Off-topic conversation that has nothing to do with floorcovering and everything to do with quality of life beyond flooring.
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      2,048
      Messages:
      25,518
      Latest: Term Life Insurance premium SteveG, Jul 17, 2017 at 8:37 AM

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